The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

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elusive use Of colored persous; which vas read
the third time and passed .esff'
Senate bin No. "a: To be entitiesi Nm oct 10
reiieve widows and defOrmed persons ftum The
payment Of certain taxes and licenses, was read
the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. "a: To be entitled an ses
authorizing Circuit Judges to order the removal
OF prisoners from one county to another. vas
read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No So; To be entitled an act reg
uating appeals In chancery causes, was rssd
the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. =: TO be entitled An oct TO
authorize Circuit Judges to appoint elsop 10
summon jurors in criminal cases, was read the
third time and passed.
Senate bill No. 81: To be entitled an ACT IN
provide for and TO regulate the issuing Of licen
ses In this State, was read the third time and
passed.
Senate bill No. 81. To be entitled an acs tn
incorporate the Daytoua, Ocala and Cedar Key
Railway Company, WAS read the third time and
passed.
Senate bill No g was passed over informally.
BILLS ON SECOND READING
By permission Mr. Mann called up Senate bill
No. 70: To be entitled an oct tn provide for
the care and custody of cnnvic,s sentenced TO
the peniteniiary Tor = period not exceeding Que
year which WAS read the second time, and on
motion Of Mr.. Bryan, was indefinitely ~ s, poned.
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 1887
The House met
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Journal was corrected and approved
Mr. Waring moved that ]. D. Cromwell and
Mr.. Rouke be added to the Committee on Pub
lie Roads and Highways; agreed to.
Mr. Crawford novel that M. S,,uler he eY-
cused until next Tuesday agreed to.
M. McKinnon moved that Mr.. Crmpbell be
indefinitely excused on account 81 sickness in
his family ; agreed to.
Mr. Shavers offered the following resolution
Resolred By the House Of Representatives, the Sen
ate concurrfng, That . Committee of three from
the House and two from the Senate he appoint
ed to visit Gainesville and Jacksonville and re-
port upon their respective merits for the colored
normal school laid over.
Mr.. Frazier moved that Mr. Mitchell be added
to the Committee on Education: laid over.
The following, offered by Mr.. Bitch, OF Levy,
on yesterday, was read WHEREAe A commit.
tee has been sent to Lake City, and also to
Gainesville, to examine and report upon the
merits Of said places for q Normal Schso, and
that all shall have an equal showing; therefore
be it Resolred by the House of REPRESENTATIVES,
the Senate coneurring. That Committee Of two
from the House and one from the Senate, be ap.
pointed to visit Ocala, and report upon its
merits for one of the Normal Schools of the
State.
Mr.. Johns moved as an amendment that like
committee be appointed 10 visit DeFuniak.
Mr.. Robinson moved as an amendment to the
amendment that said committee be authorized
TO visit all other eligible locations in the State
Mr.. Hind moved TO lay the resolution and the
amendments on the table; agreed to.
Mr.. Belcher offered the following: Reaolped,
That W. A. Belcher be excused from service on
n " 10 re s~o
Oak, and thatJ. Fl. Mcclellan be substituted In
his place agreed TO.
Mr. Duncan. of Hamilton, offered the follow
ing That the regular hours for the converting
OF this House shall be 8 A. M. and 3 P. NJ, 10
take effect after to-day.
Mr.. Carr moved TO lay the resolution on the
table; agreed to.
Mr.. Hind moved that all bills introduced to-
day be read the first time by their titles only !;
unanimously agreed TO.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
prescribing the duties Of the Commissioner OF
Agriculture.
By Mr.. Fillingim, House bill No. 2O5 an act
TO regulate and equalize labor and capital.
By Mr.. Lamar, House bill No. 2O6, an act
relating TO the competency of husband and wife
to be witnesses.
By Mr.. Frazier, House bill No 2O7, an act 10
Florida.
By Mr.. Baskin, House bill No 2O0, an nc, to
encourage the raising of improved stock in the
State OF Florida.
By Mr.. Lghisey, House bill No. 200, an act
to amend an act entitled an act 10 fix the boun.
Diary lines of the town Of Barlow, and 10 legal
ze The town government of the same, and 10
provide for contracting or extending the limits
Of said town Also House bill No. 21O. an act to
amend section 80. of chapter 3413, act of March
3, 1888, entitled an act for the assessment and
collection of revenue.
By Mr. Bitch, of Levy. House bill No. 211,
an act to amend section Al, chapter 129, Of Nc
Clellans Digest of the Laws of Florida
REPORTS OF STANDING coHnrrTREs
Mr. Lamar, Chairman pro tem of the Judiei-
AIRY Committee, reported unfavOrably House bill
No. 1899 also Proposed Amendment of Sections
5 and 6, of Article VIII, of the Constitution, and
for House bill No 165 substitute, and ask that
the substitute do pass.
Mr.. Duncan OF Sumter, Chairman of the Com
mitiee on Finance aud Taxation, reported
House bill No. 81, unavOrably; returned House
bill No. 1873, and recommended that il be refer
red To Committee on City and County Organi-
cations also House bill No ITO, without re-
commentator.
DIR. Rourke, Chairman of the Committee on
Engrossed Bills reported House bills Nos. Q,
$50, 100 and 1877 correctly enGrossed.
Mr.. Hall, Chairman OF the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported House bill
No. 1873, and asked that the same be referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Spear Chairman pro TEN. of the Commit
tee on Claims, reported House bill No 1T IN
favorably.
Mr.. johnson, Chairman of the Committee on
City and County Organization, reported unfa-
vorably on House bills Nos. 1874, IS and 1876; f.
vorably on House bill No. 1874 and House bill
No. 1913 with amendment.
Mr.. Strom, Chairman of the Committee ON
Agriculture, reported favorably House bill No.
1914
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Senate Substitute for Senate bills Nos 8. 4, 8
and Q was read second time and ordered
printed.
Senate bill No. IS was read second time, and
placed among orders Of day.
Substitute Tor Senate bill No. 6 was read the
second time, and, on motion OF Mr.. Hind, LEFT
on its second reading.
House bill No. 8 was read the second time and
recommitted. sa3.
House bill No 80 was read the second time,
and informally passed OVER.
House bill No. 174 WAS read the second time,
and indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. "a was Withdrawn BY Mr..
Newlan.
JOINT SESSION.
The Speaker announced that Messrs. Duncan
OF Hamilton, Tompkins and Drake we're ap-
pointed committee to inform the Senate that
the House was ready 70 receive the Senate in
Joint Session.
For JOINT Session proceedings SEQ Senate re-